Double Blessing

Written by
Mark Batterson
A review of this book was compiled by:
Mark Manley

A summary of this book:

This book is not about prosperity or the prosperity gospel. Rather, it focuses on living a life of gratitude, properly managing the blessings bestowed upon us by God, and passing them along to others. Here's a quote:- 'God doesn't bless us to raise our standard of living. God blesses us to raise our standard of giving.

What did you like about the book?  

I appreciated the author's balanced approach to understanding the blessings of God and learning how to grow in grace through giving. The author provides a thoughtful perspective on the purpose of God's blessings and our responsibility in response to them. The real-life illustrations presented in the book were outstanding, well-researched, and relevant, and they challenged me to rekindle some dormant habits. As a result, I have begun practicing daily thankfulness and gratitude as part of my devotions, and I can already feel the positive impact it is having on me. This book is not just theoretical, but practical, and it encourages readers to take immediate action.

What did you not like about this book?  

Nothing – I enjoyed every bit of it

Who would benefit most from reading this book?  

From the baby Christian to the mature Christian

If someone reads this book, they should be aware of the following...  

They might be convinced to live a life of faithfulness in being a blessing, in living a life of generosity, and might just begin to live in such a place of the blessing of God that they revolutionize their community

About the book review author:

Mark and Vee Manley have been married since 1985 and have two kids, Joshua and Megan.  

After a supernatural encounter with Jesus in 1983, Marks life has been devoted to building God's kingdom. He joined Oxygen Life in 2005 and came onto eldership in 2012, and now spends 50% of his time running his consultancy business, and 50% of his time serving in the Walmer Am Congregation as well as overseeing the prophetic team, and being a part of the Finance team in Oxygen Life Church.